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Ian Wright and Alan Shearer return to punditry duties after boycotting Match of the Day

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer were the first to launch a boycott of the BBC after the broadcaster stood Gary Lineker down from his Match of the Day hosting duties on Friday night

Daily Mirror

Inside BBC crisis talks amid toxic Gary Lineker saga as Match of the Day ratings emerge

Gary Lineker did not appear on a watered-down Match of the Day on Saturday evening after being stepped down by BBC chiefs leading to a boycott by his colleagues including pundits and commentators

Daily Mirror

Inside the BBC amid Gary Lineker crisis - secret 'rightwing watch' WhatsApp to staff 'mutiny'

Insiders reveal the mutinous mood inside the BBC hasn’t been helped by the recent crisis and measures are being taken to monitor bosses behaviour

Daily Mirror

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How much is Gary Lineker paid?

Lineker has been the BBC’s highest paid presenter for five years

The Independent UK

Song set to Match of the Day tune backing Gary Lineker goes viral

“We decided we did not just want to make the song about Lineker, but to make it about the problem of people’s assumptions about bias”

Wales Online

Family hope song in support of Gary Lineker sparks impartiality conversations

Gary Lineker became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy.

The Independent UK

'I'm totally behind him': Leeds shoppers on Gary Lineker's Match of the Day suspension

Many of Lineker's fellow pundits have pulled out of BBC sports programming this weekend as the situation escalates

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Viewers react to ‘silent’ Match of the Day as pundit-less episode airs

Fans made light of the situation by confirming that everyone from Bend It Like Beckham’s Keira Knightley to Lana Del Rey would not be presenting on Saturday’s show

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker's secret hurt as son reveals this week has been overwhelming for his dad

Gary Lineker's son George has spoken out on the Match of the Day host's emotional week and revealed what brought the former professional footballer to tears after his tweet slamming proposed government policy went viral

Daily Mirror

Brave way Gary Lineker told sons of axe before breaking down in tears

Gary Lineker attempted to put a brave face on his axing by the BBC, but it was the solidarity and support shown by his Match of the Day colleagues which made him emotional

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker would go back to Match of the Day but will NEVER apologise, says son

Gary Lineker's son George said his dad, who was taken off air by the BBC after criticising the government's new immigration bill, 'will always speak up for people who don't have a voice'

Daily Mirror

George Lineker hints when Gary Lineker will quit Match of the Day for good

Gary Lineker was stepped down by the BBC for Saturday's showing of Match of the Day following his comments comparing the Tories' migrant policy to 'Nazi Germany'

Daily Mirror

BBC sport coverage in disarray over Gary Lineker free speech row

BBC sport presenter Gary Lineker was suspended after criticising the British government’s new asylum policy.

Al Jazeera

BBC boss Tim Davie will not resign over Gary Lineker debacle amid sports coverage chaos

Tim Davie, BBC director general, says he will not resign over the handling of Gary Lineker criticising the government on Twitter, apologising that audiences "have been affected" thanks to the huge backlash

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BBC's Match of the Day replacement revealed as show is cut short amid Gary Lineker row

Match of the Day has been cut to just 20 minutes tonight, as a number of the presenters stepped back from the show this week in solidarity with Gary Lineker amid the impartiality row

Wales Online

Gary Lineker row: What time is Match of the Day tonight?

A public row has erupted over the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from Match of the Day duties

Chronicle Live

Prime Minister says BBC's Gary Lineker decision is 'matter for them' and 'not everyone will always agree' with policy

Rishi Sunak has now released a statement about the row

Daily Mirror

Carol Vorderman, Dawn French and Ian Wright lead stars backing Gary Lineker amid BBC row

Celebrities have been among those expressing support for former football and pundit Gary Lineker amid an impartiality row involving the presenter and the BBC following a tweet he made recently

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Wales Online

Match of the Day cut to just 20 minutes as BBC discover they can't get any commentary

The show has been plunged into chaos as pundits and commentators refused to appear in solidarity with suspended host Gary Lineker

Football London

New radically changed Match of the Day format confirmed after Gary Lineker fallout and BBC panic

Match of the Day is set to look like it never has before after Gary Lineker's stance on the government's asylum policies.

Daily Mirror

BBC pull ANOTHER sports show as Repair Shop repeat airs amid Gary Lineker row

The BBC have been forced to air a repeat of The Repair Shop this afternoon as Final Score is pulled from the air amid the broadcaster's decision to take Gary Lineker off Match Of The Day

Football London

What Gary Lineker has done as fresh problems with BBC Match of the Day coverage emerge

Gary Lineker has been spotted after taking a step back from his role as presenter of Match of the Day over a row following his use of social media

The Independent UK

Who has lent their support to Gary Lineker amid BBC row?

Many high-profile figures including Carol Vorderman and Ian Wright have lent their support to Lineker after his impartiality row with the BBC.

Wales Online

Who is boycotting the BBC is solidarity with Gary Lineker

More followed Alan Shearer and Ian Wright after the pair announced on Friday their boycott of this weekend’s Match of the Day

Daily Mirror

Michael Johnson asks if he should fly to UK amid Gary Lineker BBC row - “WTF?”

Gary Lineker has been forced to step aside from his role as Match of the Day presenter under guidance from the BBC, and one man who has been left unimpressed is American sprinting legend Michael Johnson

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